DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting a second case of measles confirmed in the state. Department of Health officials said this case is an unvaccinated Northeast Iowa resident, who is a household contact of the recently confirmed measles case of an unvaccinated Northeast Iowa resident with recent travel to Israel, where measles transmission is occurring.
DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A man was arrested last night after leading police on a high speed chase through Rock Island and ultimately crashing into a parking garage in Davenport. WQAD-TV reports the suspect, Zaccheus Nathaniel Hayes, 20, of Rock Island, was wanted in connection with battery with a firearm in Rock Island.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Authorities in Des Moines are investigating the city’s fifth homicide so far this year after a man died Wednesday of stab wounds. Police responding to a call found that 31-year-old Thein Aung, of Des Moines, had been stabbed in the chest. He was taken to Mercy Medical Center, where he later died.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A body found Monday in Marshalltown was that of an Iowa woman who went missing about a month ago. The Des Moines Register reports the remains found Monday in a field near the Marshalltown Walmart belong to Michelle Grommet. Grommet was reported missing March 22 and was last seen March 15, near the Walmart. The body was found by a man working in the field.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Concerns about Iowa’s privatized Medicaid system and similar programs across the country are now facing additional scrutiny from the Office of the Inspector General. The federal investigation will look into whether or not patients are being denied care, among other issues. Then-Governor Terry Branstad moved Iowa’s Medicaid system to a privatized format in 2016. Governor Kim Reynolds still supports that decision.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – People are calling an Iowa dog a hero after he saved his family from their burning home, something they believe would have killed them otherwise. The fire broke out last week while the Hattens were asleep in their Winterset home, according to KCCI. Luckily, 3-year-old Buck was able to wake up Bryce Hatten, 17, who then alerted the rest of the family. All five family members and their six dogs were able to get out safely.